24 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
1
A year end editorial expresses Christmas joy and the belief in a universal creed of clarity and brotherhood while urging restraint on panic, praising prosperity yet warning against misuses of power. It notes political cautions about Wilson and Bryan, reports on Chicago wealth and a fire bug, and cites Iowa road fund support and Atlantic crime concerns.
The New York Sun probes whether President Wilson would punish William J. Bryan if he returned to power, arguing Bryan’s anti debt stance could trigger a panic. It questions whether Wilson would hang Bryan as Haman, even if Bryan rose from a Cabinet chair, highlighting fears of financial upheaval tied to Bryan’s influence.
A brief note from the New York Tribune hints at political danger around Governor Wilson without explicit panic. The fragment presents a provocative metaphor about accountability for public figures and the scrutiny they face.
Shakespeare's comedy receives a lavish production at the opera house on Christmas nights with May Stewart in the role of Viola. A matinee adds Ingomar the Barbarian by Friedreich Halm, a sensational drama, expected to attract a crowded house.
Special prices announced for churches and schools on candies at the Candy Kitchen. The offer targets religious and educational groups, highlighting bulk discounts and possible delivery terms. Details on eligibility and minimum orders were not specified in the readable text.
Berry's Orchestra to provide music at Woodman Hall Viota on Friday December 27. Everyone invited. Kurtenbach and Carver managers. J W Peterman makes and repairs violins and other instruments. Albert Johnson and Sons advertise stock of black and gold stocking caps.
An advertisement promotes Vinol cod liver and iron tonic as a blood maker and strength builder for people around forty who feel aging. It quotes J N Kelley aged 75 from Lake Charles La and J B Jones druggist promising money back if it fails. Also mentions Saxon Salve for itching, skating caps, coal delivery, removal notice for Fulton Building office and a card of thanks for bereavement with Thurman and Zublow names.
A Busy Place reports L W Wheatley farm northwest of town bought 8000 bushels of corn and weighed a portion with 10000 bushels raised on the farm this year. The balance is said to come soon as plans for harvest continue.
A mix of community happenings includes visiting performers Biglow's orchestra at the Verein dance, Mrs. James Lawless and Mrs. Juda Forbes shopping at Atlantic, Harold Robinson returning from Davenport for holidays, Burke and Simpson family visits, a Walnut Creek ice scene, Birthday Club gatherings for Mia Frank Mick, Norman Kastner returning from Des Moines, Bert Foot visiting Avoca, Fred and Julius Hector visiting relatives, Stewart Kastner at Creighton College, Mary Jacobs performing with Biglow's Orchestra, a Germania hall holiday club dance upcoming, and local calendars from Exchange State Bank, German Bank, and August iChristenson General Store.
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